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The Boilermakers' roster features significant depth, with the bench contributing 54 points in a recent exhibition game.

The team's performance varies greatly depending on its shooting, highlighting the need for consistent defense.

WEST LAFAYETTE ― Purdue basketball fans can breathe a little easier after the Boilermakers' second exhibition game.

Now it's real, though.

The Boilers had a mixed bag of pluses and minuses through what essentially was two practices games.

Kentucky exposed some of Purdue's flaws , and Wednesday's 92-49 victory over Division II University of Indianapolis afforded the Boilermakers an opportunity to see improvements come to fruition against a lesser opponent.

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